My wife and I were the only guests, Sunday 20 Jan 2008. Heavy trucks, sirens, student parties, cars burning rubber outside our window all night. Very little sleep. And then I got fined $25 for using an unmarked hallway bathroom the next morning by a furious, red-faced, shaking owner. She explained that it belonged to another room, which made sense, but that is no way to treat guests. We paid our bill and fine and left, skipping breakfast. No way would we continue to face her. Astounding. Very sad.

My sister and I recently stayed at this property while visiting Penn Law. I had made our reservation about 2 months ago and upon our arrival was told that the room I had booked was not available "because we gave it to someone who wanted to stay 5 days instead of just 1 night" and "we've moved you to a room on the 3rd floor". I was very distressed by this as I have a disability and cannot climb 3 flights of stairs, and when I told the owner so, she asked if I wanted to cancel the reservation and try the Sheraton. I told her I had no time for that, as we had a dinner reservation in an hour and that she wouldn't like it if I treated her this way. (They have a very lengthy list of Policies that they enforce upon guests, but they evidently don't think guests should expect equal treatment.) The owner then offered us a room on the 2nd floor where we would have one bed and a pullout couch, but that was not to my liking nor in line with what I had booked originally. She finally offered to give each of us separate rooms, but they both involved climbing to the 2nd and 3rd floors and it was a hardship for me. The B&B is lovely in a stately old home, but the bathrooms were old fashioned and didn't allow for makeup items to be used nearby the sink. I can't specifically comment on the breakfast, as we only had time for coffee and fruit, but it was served in a nicely decorated dining area and the owner was very gracious and exuding charm that a.m. - quite a different experience from the same person who greeted us at check-in time! I would use this B&B again, but I would be very assertive about getting the room we booked and not being moved to a more inaccessible room. It is also a short taxi ride to UPenn and Drexel for anyone needing to visit those places.

Comfortable, Cozy and Inviting! But what makes all the difference is the people and they couldn't have been nicer or more gracious.

My boyfriend and I stayed at Cornerstone B&B for one night in January. The house itself was very charming and our room (we stayed in the Continental suite on the top floor) was very comfortable and clean. The owners were out of town when we stayed, but the care-taker who was left in charge was very nice. We did not experience the rudeness that others have complained about with regards to check-in/check-out times.

Some of the issues I had with Cornerstone are things the management can't really help, but I thought it best to mention them anyway.
1) Cornerstone is very close to Drexel University and there are several fraternity houses in the area. I was awakened at 2 AM by frat boys shouting and singing loud, profane songs in the street.
2) There isn't a lot of parking around the bed & breakfast. My boyfriend and I went out for dinner and when we came back, had to drive around for an hour trying to find a parking space (this was around 8:00 in the evening on a Saturday night).
3) I was very disappointed with the sugar-laden breakfast fare. We were served a small piece of a cream cheese-type cake with a slice of pineapple, a serving of a very sweet berry crumble dish, and two slices of bacon. Given that I’m not very fond of eating sweet, sugary foods in the morning, I was left decidedly hungry.
4) The Continental suite has a jaccuzi bathtub, however there was a note requesting that guests only use the tub during certain hours and refrain from using it in the evening. Not a big thing, but mildly annoying nonetheless.